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Young woman wakes 70 to 80 sleeping residents during a building fire

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A Marathi report from Pimpri-Chinchwad on a midnight building fire. A 20-year-old resident alerted about 70 to 80 sleeping residents, and all were saved.

Key Lessons

  • She raised the alarm for the sleeping residents before anything else.
  • Her alertness helped the fire brigade reach in time, and all the residents were saved.
  • General guidance: do not jump from a height. Use the stairs if they are clear, or shout and bang on doors to wake others.
  • General guidance: keep stairs and exits clear in your building, and call 101 or 112 as soon as you see a fire.

What Happened

A fire broke out at midnight in a building in Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra, and 21 vehicles were burnt. About 70 to 80 residents were asleep when a 20-year-old resident jumped from the first floor to alert everyone. The fire brigade reached in time and all the residents were saved, according to the Marathi report from LokmatPune.

Tags:Building fireNight fireAlarm raisedMaharashtra

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